St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.

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Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Aid. E. C.. Long presented COM
munication in the matter of construct
ing a sewer at the Minnesota Transfer.
Referred to Engineer as to cost and
how and when sewerage relief can be
given in this locality.
The Engineer submitted report show
ing the estimates allowed on contract
work and of the cost of cleaning and re-
pairing streets and sewers during the
month of September, 1887. Considered
and ordered transmitted to the Council.
! The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to
wit:
TO the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Aug. IS, 1887, relative to the opening,
widening and extension Of L'Orient
street, from Mt. Airy street to
Glencoe street sixty feet wide,
and, having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is $3.50; that
real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incrred thereby; that
said Improvement is not asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send a plan or profile of said
Improvement and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost. the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1881, relative to the grading
of Prosperity avenue, from Autumn
street to its present sOutherly terminus
on Saltwater and White Bear road, and
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
Improvement is not necessary and
proper, there being no street, the court
having rendered Judgment against city
in the matter of the opening of said
Prosperity avenue. Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
o.
ton of a sewer on Mackubin street,
from Carroll street to Iglehart street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper: that the estimated expense
thereof is $3.50, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said improvement
is notasked for by petition of a ma
jority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvements and
an order for your adoption if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
navS0
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolutions or
orders of the Common Council, approved
respectively Aug. 4, 1887, Aug. Is, 1887.
and Sept. Z, 1887, relative to the grading
of Forest street, from Seventh street to
Suburban avenue; Hastings avenue,
from Bates avenue to English street,
and for the construction of a sewer OH
Hastings avenue, from Plum street to
Earl street; Forest street, from Hast
ingS avenue to Fourth street; Point
Douglas street, from Earl street to
Maple street, and Mendoza street, from
Hudson avenue to Frances street, and
having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
it is necessary and proper to grade
Forest street, from Mclean avenue TO
Seventh street; Hastings avenue, from
Plum street to English street, and to con-
struct a sewer on Hastings avenue, from
Plum street to Earl street; on Forest
street, from Hastings avenue to Fourth
street; on Point Douglas street, from
Earl street to Maple street; and OH
Mendoza street, from Hudson avenue to
Frances street, together with the neces-
sary catchbasinS and manhOleS, said
grading and sewering to be done under
one contract; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is S49,401. to-wit:
Fol- grading, 81, SIT; for sewer, S26, $50,
One-half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of SIG 401 of the